Excellent video, thanks John, especially re the throttle (as a consequence I've just ordered some GT85 as I have a slightly sticky throttle), however make sure that you look after your backs.
Hi John, How far will one of these trappers go over rough hilly ground please. And same question but over level even track or pathway. Thanks once more for your great videos, I can and do watch them all over and over. Specially in winter months. Kind Regards Bri
Hi Bri, Quick answer for lead batteries, 6 to 10 in winter on hilly, rough ground. 15 to 20 in summer on reasonable ground. Long answer. Variables include: Weather - hot, cold, wind, rain Load - weight of rider and luggage Battery - newness, state of charge, size, type Machine - stiffness of bearings. Axel, filled with oil or grease takes time to warm up and so for the resistance to drop Tyre pressure - Keep to recommended. Surface - rough and rocky surface lowers mileage as more power is needed to ‘climb up’ each stone or rock. Speed - the slower you go, the more power can be got from the battery Beamer/Tramper tell me that in order to be able to compare mileage figures between manufacturers, the advertised figure is obtained by driving a new Tramper indoors in a large sports hall to remove the effects of weather and giving a very smooth surface, going round and round at a set (slow) speed with a load of 12 stone and no extras. Lithium batteries are totally different. Some of our members report doing 35 miles over rough, hilly ground and the battery monitor still showing half full. For more details see: www.tramper.co.uk/Press/5603dd92150bcac87df0fcd3
Excellent video, thanks John, especially re the throttle (as a consequence I've just ordered some GT85 as I have a slightly sticky throttle), however make sure that you look after your backs.
Thanks
Hi John, How far will one of these trappers go over rough hilly ground please. And same question but over level even track or pathway. Thanks once more for your great videos, I can and do watch them all over and over. Specially in winter months. Kind Regards Bri
Hi Bri, Quick answer for lead batteries, 6 to 10 in winter on hilly, rough ground. 15 to 20 in summer on reasonable ground.
Long answer. Variables include:
Weather - hot, cold, wind, rain
Load - weight of rider and luggage
Battery - newness, state of charge, size, type
Machine - stiffness of bearings. Axel, filled with oil or grease takes time to warm up and so for the resistance to drop
Tyre pressure - Keep to recommended.
Surface - rough and rocky surface lowers mileage as more power is needed to ‘climb up’ each stone or rock.
Speed - the slower you go, the more power can be got from the battery
Beamer/Tramper tell me that in order to be able to compare mileage figures between manufacturers, the advertised figure is obtained by driving a new Tramper indoors in a large sports hall to remove the effects of weather and giving a very smooth surface, going round and round at a set (slow) speed with a load of 12 stone and no extras.
Lithium batteries are totally different. Some of our members report doing 35 miles over rough, hilly ground and the battery monitor still showing half full.
For more details see: www.tramper.co.uk/Press/5603dd92150bcac87df0fcd3
Borrowed one of these for a trip up Brean Down. I was amazed.
Are you using something like chain wax or ptfe spray for steering joints?
Yes, I use GT85 spray with PTFE
how does the tin tray fix on the wheels?
There is a steel chassis under the platform
People refer to the Tramper as 4 wheel drive-surely it's just rear wheel drive isn't it?
Yes, just rear wheel drive
Thanks-there seems to be a bit of confusion with it.